STN → ISTLondon to Istanbul

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Direct flights from London (STN) to Istanbul (IST): 11 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 88% of the last 8 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,456 km, an estimated 3 hours 39 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at London and Istanbul. Updated 4 November 2026 at 23:54 UTC.

STN London busy · +22
IST Istanbul smooth · +10
2,456 km · ~3h 39m est.
dep bank 10:55–17:2011x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 11x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 8 tracked STN → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 8 arrivals
Flight time~3h 39mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures11x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Turkish Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Turkish AirlinesTK88% on time

Flights TK1242 10:55 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · TK1244 17:20 Tu Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-04TK1241arrived+0
11-04TK1242dep +302 → arr+290
11-03TK1244dep −4 → arr−25
11-02TK1242dep +2 → arr+0
11-01TK1242dep +13 → arr+0
11-01TK1244departed+13
10-31TK1242dep −8 → arr−35
10-31TK1244departed−2
10-30TK1242dep −2 → arr+0
10-30TK1244departed−2
10-29TK1242dep −4 → arr−30
10-29TK1244departed−4

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
STNLondon +22 min busy 🌤 overcast · NE 8 kt Full STN delay board →
ISTIstanbul +10 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · NNE 24 kt Full IST delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at STN: a 39% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +14 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the London to Istanbul route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop STN to IST flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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STN to IST questions

Is STN–IST running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at STN is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on STN–IST?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:55 and evening departures around 17:20 from STN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IST delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from STN to IST?

Great-circle distance is 2,456 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 203–241 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does STN–IST fly?

Turkish Airlines runs the route with about 11 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.